A prime real estate parcel has just landed on the market in downtown Fort Worth: an entire city block just southeast of Calhoun Street and Seventh Street is now for sale, representing a rare - and potentially transformative - development opportunity in the city’s Central Business District.
The nearly one‑acre block (801 & 811 Calhoun St.) sits just:
Two blocks from Texas A&M’s new downtown law, research, and innovation campus
Adjacent to the $701 million convention center expansion
One block from Fort Worth Central Station and Trinity Metro transit hubs.
A Developer’s Goldmine
Citadel Partners is marketing the block, emphasizing its zoning under the “H - Central Business District” classification, which imposes no height restrictions. That opens possibilities for mixed-use towers - residential, hotel, office, or retail.
Breck Besserer, senior advisor for Citadel, called it “a huge development opportunity in the heart of downtown.”
Cullen Donohue added:
“This site checks every box for a developer looking to be part of Fort Worth’s next chapter” - pointing to nearby projects like the Omni Hotel’s $217 million revamp and the new 27‑story Deco 969 tower.
Why It Matters
This parcel represents one of the last full blocks available for large-scale development in the Central Business District. With Fort Worth’s population surpassing one million - now the 11th largest U.S. city - pressure is intensifying to accommodate growth with density, walkable neighborhoods, and transit-friendly options.
What’s Next
Seller: Georgian Holdings (Austin-based), also behind a nearby former XTO Energy conversion project.
Buyers: Developers seeking to plant major mixed-use buildings near convention hall, transit, and university sites.
Timeline: Sale and development plans could move fast given downtown’s expanding real estate momentum.
KRLD Analysis
This listing isn’t just big - it’s historic. A full downtown block rarely becomes available, and in a city flagged for explosive growth, it’s a blank canvas for shaping Fort Worth’s urban future. The sun is setting on surface parking and single-story sprawl. We’re entering a new era of towers, transit integration, and walkable city living. Stay tuned as the bidding - and bulldozers - begin.
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